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The Sensual World by Kate Bush
The Sensual World is an album by Kate Bush, released in 1989. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 25 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “This Woman's Work”, on 10 lists with a best position of #159.
The Sensual World, Kate Bush's sixth album, came out on EMI on 16 October 1989, produced, as every record of hers had been since The Dreaming, by Bush herself. After the sweep of Hounds of Love, this is a more intimate and luxuriant affair, the arrangements lush and curling, her voice swooping from a breathy murmur to a wild cry.
The title track is a slow, sensuous swirl, "Love and Anger" drives harder with a rock pulse under the drama, and "This Woman's Work" is quiet devastation, the kind of ballad that leaves a lump in your throat. It entered the UK chart at number 2, went platinum in Britain and gold in America, and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Sensual World on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This Woman's Work | 10 | #159 | – | 1991–2026 | |
| 2 | The Sensual World | 9 | #58 | – | 1989–2005 | |
| 3 | Love and Anger | 6 | #11 | – | 1989–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.